Let’s recap today’s titanic struggle….
FINAL
Cincinnati 12
Chicago (NL) 0
WP: Arroyo (8-4)
LP: Dempster (6-7)
BOX SCORE
POSITIVES
–Wow. A 9-run seventh inning powers the Reds to a laugher of a win over the stupid Cubs. Life is good.
–Only one Red had more than one hit: Jonny Gomes, who was 2-3 with a walk, two doubles, two runs scored, and two RBI.
–Bronson Arroyo pitched six scoreless innings, giving up only two hits.
–Joey Votto hit a long homer and walked twice. The homer was his 19th of the season, which ties Votto for the NL lead. On the season, Votto is hitting .314/.416/.579.
–Logan Ondrusek pitched two perfect innings. The kid has been really good since returning from AAA.
NEGATIVES
–NONE.
NOT-SO-RANDOM THOUGHTS
—Do not doubt the 2010 Cincinnati Reds. That’s nine wins in 11 games, five straight road victories. The Reds are one of only two NL teams with a winning record on the road.
–I LOVE beating the Cubs. The seventh inning was the craziest inning I’ve ever seen. One minute, the Reds were up 1-0. About ten minutes — and a million walks — later, it was 10-0.
–Twelve runs on nine hits. You won’t see that every day.
–Dusty Baker Mercy Rule was in effect today. The Reds were up by 10 runs after 6 innings, so Dusty was allowed to put the batboy, Paul Janish, in the game. (Yes, Janish entered the game as a defensive replacement…for Brandon Phillips.)
–I loved the part of the seventh inning where it went: bases-loaded walk (on four pitches), bases-loaded walk, Orlando Cabrera pops out on the first pitch, then another walk.
–If Joey Votto doesn’t make the All-Star team, it will be a disgrace of epic proportions. We should riot in the streets.
–Okay, we’re at the halfway point of the season, and the Reds are 46-35. I don’t need to tell you that that projects out to a 92-70 record on the season. That’s good. Let’s enjoy it!
